ap4runner

I'm writing a series of articles about guides and outfitters and what it takes to do it full time. I'm looking for experienced guides who could answer a few questions:

• How did you get started as a guide?
• What equipment do you need to run your guide service?
• What government regulations do you need to follow?
• How do you market your business?
• How much time do you spend actually hunting versus running the business?
• What is best/worst advice you received when first starting out?
• Describe your first year as a guide.
• If you could do it all over again, would you? What would you do differently?

Any insight would be great and if there is something you would like to see in an article like this, let me know!

Thanks!